NALIRIFOX (Nal-IRI Plus 5-FU/LV Plus Oxaliplatin) as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Advanced Small Intestine and Appendiceal Cancers

Launched by THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · Jul 1, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying a new combination of chemotherapy drugs called NALIRIFOX to see if it is safe and effective as the first treatment for people with advanced cancers of the small intestine or appendix. These cancers have spread and need strong treatment. The goal is to find out if this drug combination can help control the disease better than current options.

Adults aged 18 and older with confirmed advanced small intestine or appendix cancer may be eligible. To join, patients need to have measurable cancer on scans and be in generally good health with a reasonable life expectancy. People with certain health problems, such as serious blood, liver, kidney, or heart issues, or those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, would not qualify. If accepted, participants will receive the study treatment and be closely monitored for side effects and how well the treatment works. This trial is not yet open for enrollment but aims to provide new options for patients facing these rare cancers.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Male or female ≥18 years of age.
• • 2. Histopathologically or cytologically confirmed advanced mucinous or non-mucinous appendix cancer or advanced small intestine cancer.
• • 3. Measurable disease per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.
• • 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1.
• • 5. Life expectancy ≥6 months.
• • 6. Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * 1. Hematology laboratory values of:
• • 1. Absolute neutrophil count ≤1500 cells/mm3
• • 2. Platelets ≤100,000 cells/mm3
• • 3. Hemoglobin ≤9 g/dL
• 4. White blood count ≤3000 cells/mm3. 2. Hepatic laboratory values of aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransferase:
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• • 1. \>5 × upper limits of normal (ULN) if the documented history of hepatic metastases; or
• • 2. \>2.5 × ULN if no liver metastases are present. 3. Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN or \>1.5 mg/dL. 4. Prothrombin time (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR) \>1.5 × ULN. Note: Patients receiving therapeutic doses of anticoagulant therapy may be considered eligible if PT and INR are within the acceptable institutional therapeutic limits.
• • 5. Serum creatinine or serum urea \>1.5 × ULN. 6. Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<50 mL/min. 7. Positive pregnancy test, pregnancy, or breastfeeding (female patients only). 8. Any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality that would compromise patient safety or the outcome of the study.
• 9. Any clinically significant and/or uncontrolled cardiac-related abnormality that would compromise patient safety or the outcome of the study including, but not limited to:
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• • 1. Arrhythmia
• • 2. Bradycardia
• • 3. Tachycardia
• • 4. Symptomatic valvular disease
• • 5. Symptomatic congestive heart failure is classified by the New York Heart Association as Class III or IV
• • 6. Unstable angina pectoris. 10. Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months. 11. Active bleeding diathesis. 12. Current complaints of persistent constipation or history of chronic constipation, bowel obstruction, or fecaloma within the past 6 months.
• • 13. Receiving chronic treatment with corticosteroids ≥5 mg of prednisone per day (or equivalent) or another immunosuppressive agent (s) 14. Known history and/or uncontrolled hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or HIV-2.
• • 15. History of galactose intolerance, deficiency of Lapp lactase, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
• • 16. History of malignancy or active treatment for malignancy (i.e., radiation or chemotherapy, including monoclonal antibodies) within 5 years. Note: Patients with squamous or basal cell carcinomas of the skin, carcinomas in situ of the cervix or uterus, ductal breast cancer in situ, resected low-grade prostate cancer, or other malignancies that in the opinion of the investigator are considered cured may participate.
• • 17. Receipt of live, attenuated vaccine (e.g., intranasal influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella) or close contact with someone who has received a live, attenuated vaccine within the past 1 month. Note: Influenza vaccine will be allowed if administered \>21 days.
• • 18. Receipt of any investigational agent or study treatment within the past 30 days.
• • 19. Receipt of any protein or antibody-based therapeutic agents (e.g., growth hormones or monoclonal antibodies) within the past 3 months.
• • 20. Allergies reaction to irinotecan or liposomal irinotecan.